PSAware vs SFST Field Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PSAware
This app offers real-time situational awareness for public safety agencies. It connects with existing Computer Aided Dispatch systems to provide critical information.
- Real-time situational awareness
- Public safety platform
- CAD system integration
- Situational data visualization
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Southern Software's PSAware provides Southern Software Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) customers with a real-time situational awareness platform for public safety.
SFST Field Notepad
This app provides a digital notepad for law enforcement to conduct Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. It allows for quick note-taking, saving, and PDF generation with timestamps for easy record-keeping and sharing.
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing notes
- Subject name entry
- Switch flipping for test status
- Timestamped PDF generation
- Save and send PDF reports
- Digital alternative to paper notepads
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Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Field Notepad with Timer. Simple and fast note taking for doing (SFST) Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Just fill out the Subjects name, flip the switches, add your notes, then click Save. From there, you can created a PDF with a timestamp for when the Send button was pressed. Then save or send the PDF as you see fit. This App is geared towards any Police Officer who would like an easy way to keep their SFST Notes at arms reach. No paper notepads to write in, just your phone you carry on you everyday on the job.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PSAware at Free against SFST Field Notepad's $0.99. PSAware also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). SFST Field Notepad's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 2.1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
PSAware is free to download; SFST Field Notepad costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SFST Field Notepad holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PSAware has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of PSAware's written reviews are positive against 0% of SFST Field Notepad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PSAware ships an update fortnightly, SFST Field Notepad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSAware | SFST Field Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.1 (35 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern Software, Inc. | Jason Tyre |
Customer experience
PSAware
SFST Field Notepad
In-app purchases
PSAware
No in-app purchases
SFST Field Notepad
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PSAware free?
Is SFST Field Notepad free?
Which has better reviews, PSAware or SFST Field Notepad?
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